Bohemian Rhapsody amp settings — M-Vave Tank G V2
The Queen guitar tone for “Bohemian Rhapsody”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G V2 with a Stratocaster Kawes. Studio version, A Night at the Opera (1975) — Main Guitar Solo
Red Special (Burns Tri-Sonic pickups in series out-of-phase) -> Dallas Rangemaster / custom Treble Booster -> cranked Vox AC30
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Treble Booster / Overdrive Block
Used as a treble boost to slam the front of the AC30 model for vocal upper-mid saturation
02Delay Block
Subtle slapback/studio ambiance (approx 120ms)
To emulate Brian May's out-of-phase Red Special on a standard Stratocaster, select neck+middle and roll the guitar tone knob back slightly to smooth off standard single-coil top-end harshness. The M-Vave AC30 model is pushed with a mid-heavy treble boost block to replicate the Rangemaster pushing cranked EL84 tubes. Mids are boosted high with tight low-end to achieve that signature vocal, singing sustain. Heavy rock section: switch to bridge pickup and push the boost level.
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